Screen Protector Alignment Apparatus with Movable Jaws
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge lies in properly aligning and affixing screen protectors to electronic device displays, leading to poor adhesion and potential detachment when protective cases are installed, due to misalignment and inadequate alignment mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus featuring a base with a platform and a lid, along with a positioning mechanism that includes movable jaws to align the device, and a gantry with a roller to affix the screen protector, ensuring precise alignment and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual alignment methods are used to apply screen protectors, then the process is simple and quick, but alignment precision deteriorates leading to poor adhesion and potential detachment
Solution Approach 1:
A positioning jaw is introduced as an intermediary component between the alignment mechanism and the electronic device. The positioning jaw includes a first surface that contacts the first corner and a second surface that contacts the second corner of the electronic device, serving as a mechanical mediator to achieve precise alignment during screen protector application.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning jaw is pre-configured with specific contact surfaces (first surface and second surface) that are designed to contact specific corners of the electronic device before the screen protector application process begins. This preliminary positioning ensures that the electronic device is correctly aligned on the platform prior to screen protector placement, preventing misalignment issues.
2Productivity
If the positioning jaw contacts both corners simultaneously, then alignment speed increases, but alignment precision may deteriorate due to lack of sequential adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning jaw is designed to be movable between a first position and a second position. The jaw includes a first surface configured to contact the first corner and a second surface configured to contact the second corner when moved to the second position. This dynamic positioning capability allows the system to achieve both rapid initial positioning and precise final alignment, resolving the contradiction between speed and precision.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus is provided for assisting in affixing a screen protector to a display of an electronic device. The apparatus includes a base including a platform configured to support the electronic device. The apparatus includes a lid configured to cover at least a portion of the base and the supported electronic device. The lid includes an aperture.